SOLD OUT: #10 Wolfpack Hosts #15 Hurricanes on Senior Day Sunday

March 1, 2019

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RALEIGH – With a double bye at the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament secured for the second time in three seasons, the 10th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (24-4, 11-4 ACC) concludes the 2018-19 regular season at home on Sunday afternoon against 15th-ranked Miami (24-6, 12-3 ACC). Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for 2:30 pm with live television coverage provided by Raycom (Fox Sports Carolinas in Raleigh).

Sunday's game is sold out.

SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
-Senior Day. NC State will celebrate the careers of seniors Armani Hawkins, Kiara Leslie, and DD Rogers in a pregame ceremony.
-Kids Zone.
-Teacher Appreciation Day.
-Halftime Nora Lynn Finch Recognition.

A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 913th win in program history (912-465).
-Be head coach Wes Moore's 695th win (694-225).
-Be NC State's 370th ACC win (369-240).
-Be Moore's 137th win at NC State (136-56).
-Be Moore's 63rd ACC win at NC State (62-33).
-Mark NC State's 11th season of 25+ wins.
-Be NC State's 15th home win of the season (14-2).
-Mark NC State's sixth season of 12+ ACC wins.
-Mark NC State's second straight season of 25+ wins.
-Secure a 3 seed at the upcoming ACC Tournament.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (24-4, 11-4. RPI: 7. SOS: 25)
-Held 24 opponents to shooting .400 or below.
-Outscored 25 of 28 opponents in the paint.
-Top FG percentage defense in the ACC (.356).
-Top rebounding margin in the ACC (+9.7).
-Second best scoring defense in the ACC (59.8).
-Kiara Leslie ranks 11th in the ACC in scoring (16.0) and 12th in rebounding (7.4).
-Elissa Cunane ranks 7th in the ACC in FG percentage (.570).
-Aislinn Konig is 2nd in the ACC in made 3FG per game (3.0).

SCOUTING THE HURRICANES (24-6, 12-3. RPI: 17. SOS: 47)
-Returning three starters from last season's team that went 21-11 and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
-Have picked up ranked wins this season over Notre Dame (home), Louisville (road), and Florida State (home).
-Second best FG percentage defense in the ACC (.359).
-Beatrice Mompremier ranks 8th in the ACC in scoring (16.6) and 2nd in rebounding (11.8).
-Laura Cornelius is the best FT shooter in the ACC (.867).
-Led by head coach Katie Meier, who is also one of 15 candidates for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award.

SERIES HISTORY (Miami leads 11-10)
-NC State is 7-3 against the Hurricanes in Raleigh.
-Miami has won the last three meetings between the teams.
-NC State's last win over Miami was a 68-65 victory in Raleigh on Feb. 19, 2015.

ACC TOURNAMENT DOUBLE BYE SECURED
For the second time in three seasons, NC State has secured a double bye for the ACC Tournament. A win vs. Miami Sunday would make the Wolfpack the tournament's 3 seed (8 pm game on March 8) while a loss would guarantee a 4 seed (11 am game on March 8).

SENIOR CELEBRATION
NC State will celebrate the careers of Armani Hawkins, Kiara Leslie, and DD Rogers prior to Sunday's game. The trio has achieved the following stats while at NC State:

Hawkins: 36 games, 132 points, 27 rebounds, 17 assists.
Leslie: 63 games, 892 points, 413 rebounds, 142 assists.
Rogers: 121 games, 376 points, 502 rebounds, 87 assists.

NAISMITH COACH OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE
On Feb. 27, NC State head coach Wes Moore was named one of 15 candidates for the 2019 Naismith Coach of the Year Award. This marks the second time in three seasons (2017) that he has been on this list.

NC STATE'S SEASONS WITH 10 ACC WINS
-5 seasons (of a possible 6) under head coach Wes Moore.
-12 seasons (of a possible 32) from 1977-2013.

SUCCESS IN THE CONFERENCE
62-33 (.652): NC State's ACC record under Moore.
307-207 (.597): NC State's ACC record from 1977-2013.

RECORD SINCE THE RENOVATION
Since the Wolfpack's 2016-17 return to Reynolds Coliseum following the completion of the $35 million renovation, the team is 44-6 on its home court.

BEST YEAR YET
Senior DD Rogers is making the absolute most of her final season with the Wolfpack. From her junior to senior seasons, her minutes per game (11.6 to 24.8), rebounds per game (3.2 to 7.5), and points per game (2.2 to 5.5) have seen huge increases.

KAYLA JONES ON A ROLL
Sophomore Kayla Jones has been stepping up in the wake of a few unfortunate Wolfpack injuries. The forward has scored 14, 14, and 15 (career high) points in the team's last three games while going a combined 11-for-11 at the free-throw line.

NC STATE FRESHMAN RECORDS - FG PERCENTAGE
1. Peace Shepard (1993-94) ... 37-54 (.712)
2. Chasity Melvin (1994-95) ... 208-345 (.603)
3. Elissa Cunane (2018-19) ... 127-223 (.570)
4. Kaayla Chones (1999-2000) ... 129-229 (.563)

NC STATE FRESHMAN RECORDS - TOTAL POINTS
5. Katie Smrcka-Duffy (1996-97) ... 401
6. Trudi Lacey (1977-78) ... 399
7. Tynesha Lewis (1997-98) ... 376
8. Marissa Kastanek (2009-10) ... 369
9. Elissa Cunane (2018-19) ... 368
10. Sharon Manning (1987-88) ... 344

CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE AT NC STATE
1. Jennifer Howard (1993-97) ... 315
2. Marissa Kastanek (2009-13) ... 240
3. Myisha Goodwin-Coleman (2010-14) ... 234
4. Tammy Gibson (1990-95) ... 230
5. Aislinn Konig (2017-present) ... 204
6. Nicole Lehman (1987-91) ... 194
7. Ashley Williams (2014-17) ... 168

NC STATE SINGLE-SEASON THREE-POINTERS MADE
1. Aislinn Konig (2017-18) ... 91
2. Jennifer Howard (1995-96) ... 90
3. Tammy Gibson (1992-93) ... 86
4. Aislinn Konig (current season) ... 83

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SOLD OUT: #10 Wolfpack Hosts #15 Hurricanes on Senior Day Sunday

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Elissa Cunane

Armani Hawkins

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Aislinn Konig

Kiara Leslie

DD Rogers

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